(card games) A king, queen, or jack/knave card in a standard deck of playing cards.

plural of cardinal spider

The weight of an animal after slaughter and removal of most internal organs, head, and skin.

A card sent by the government to an individual to tell them that they are obliged to enlist in the military.

plural of carbon paper

plural of carbon star

(informal, organic chemistry) Clipping of carbon tetrachloride.

The transfer of CO₂-intensive industries, and consequently of greenhouse gas emissions and industrial jobs, from countries applying strict emission controls to countries with less stringent environmental regulations.

A proposed EU-wide work permit allowing high-skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in any country within the European Union, excluding Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, which are not subject to the proposal.

(organic chemistry) The methyl ester of carbonic acid (CO(OCH₃)₂) that is used in organic synthesis as a methylating agent